https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:44:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2033527 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 03:29:51 +0000 K.M. 2033527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>The Cat</b>, I also missed it! Will check it out. <b>annagybe</b>, I didn't know the high heels were a work requirement. </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2033488 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:33:09 +0000 annagybe 2033488@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Cat, thanks. I missed that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2033469 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 21:02:39 +0000 The Cat 2033469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>annagybe, K.M. and others, as you may (or may not) have noticed, the subject of high heels at Japanese workplaces was also mentioned in two links (one of them suggested by La Pedestrienne) in Inge's post "Link love" yesterday. Interesting subject. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2033435 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:29:23 +0000 annagybe 2033435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting. I just read there is now a movement to ban workplace requirements for women to wear high heels.&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/03/women-in-japan-protest-against-having-to-wear-high-heels-to-work-kutoo-yumi-ishikawa">https://www.theguardian.com/wo.....i-ishikawa</a></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2033429 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:03:22 +0000 The Cat 2033429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I enjoyed reading your interesting and nice report. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2033119 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 17:42:30 +0000 K.M. 2033119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div><b>lyn67</b>, yes, it would be great to have a series of posts on local styles! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Angie</b>, I loved the food, the teas, the sweets! I feel like a part of my heart stayed back in Japan. I hope I can go back in the future...<br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2033102 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:44:40 +0000 Angie 2033102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><i><b></b></i><b>K.M</b><i><b></b></i>., YES. Lots of sun protection in Japan. I hope you had a ball with the food. Japanese is my FAVOURITE.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2033018 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:50:03 +0000 lyn67 2033018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love me a structured (not drapey) wide leg look and love japanese origami like dressing style! Great post, thank you! Maybe others can do the same for their own&nbsp; far away travells or specific nation!:-)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032947 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 01:42:12 +0000 K.M. 2032947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div><b>Angie</b>, yes, I noticed how stylish the men are, and the hair too! Although I didn't pay attention to the no-tattoo thing, I had been warned that people with tattoos can't go to the onsen baths (which was one of our favorite things).</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Style Fan</b>, yes, I think it depends on the person and body type. The people I saw looked very elegant with their "improper" pant lengths!</div><div><br /></div><div>I also noticed many women wearing long fingerless gloves made of thin fabrics. Later I saw them in a store, sold as UV protection. Many people carry parasols. I guess they are intent on covering up from the sun?</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall I thought everything and everywhere was so clean, well designed, well maintained, so neat: places, objects, systems... The elegance in clothes seems part of this culture of neatness. I love it and I'm so inspired now not only for my wardrobe but also my home and everyday life. It seems to me a culture of "doing more with less" and making simple things feel special. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032928 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:46:51 +0000 smittie 2032928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is the hose used for modesty?<br /> Really fun to hear about pant lengths and lack of body-con. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032911 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:01:16 +0000 Style Fan 2032911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting.&nbsp; I love travel fashion reports.&nbsp; I wonder if PPL depends on the context.&nbsp; For the people you saw their pants length worked well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032897 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:13:42 +0000 Cardiff girl 2032897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for your report,l guess the styling makes sense when you think about the cultural history of Japan. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032885 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:59:45 +0000 Angie 2032885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Absolutely dead right! </p> <p>No body con. Very few pairs of jeans. Lots of layers. Men are funkier than ladies - especially with their hair. Lots of interesting proportions, sensible shoes, and men in suits. NEUTRAL, classic, avant grade, OTT, traditional or very trendy. Depends whether you are in Ginza, Harajuku, Yokohama or Kyoto. No tattoos unless you are a tourist or Yakuza.&nbsp;</p> <p>EVERYONE wears hose. Even teens wear hose with short shorts!</p> <p>I LOVE Japan :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032843 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:29:52 +0000 Suz 2032843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful observations. I see COS in my mind, too. And also Uniglo.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032827 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:06:48 +0000 karen13 2032827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I was in Tokyo last June, I too was struck by the polish of all the locals - they looked so cool and put together even in the swelter - 80s and 90s F temps and very humid. </p> <p>You raise an interesting point about PPL and the coolness (temp) factor. I look forward to seeing experiments here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032822 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:57:01 +0000 K.M. 2032822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Glad that you enjoyed my notes I also love reading about how people dress in other places! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>suntiger</b>, I need to check out Cos to answer your question! I heard a lot about them but haven't looked at their offerings too closely. It did remind me of certain Uniqlo stylings, but with more variations. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Now, if only there were a quick way to get over my jet lag! It took me two weeks to get over it on the way there, and then I flew home the next day. I hope it won't take me a full two weeks here to get back on my usual time zone... 14 hours of difference!<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032794 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:10:14 +0000 Sara L. 2032794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for your observations.&nbsp; I love reading how other countries are dressing.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032672 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 04:07:22 +0000 Anonymous 2032672@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for sharing your observations. It sounds like wide pants are the future here in the US. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032660 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:21:32 +0000 Anonymous 2032660@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loved reading this, thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032637 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:37:31 +0000 rachylou 2032637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fascinating, no skinnies! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032634 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:26:33 +0000 Anonymous 2032634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting! So a sort of Cos vibe? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032630 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:18:00 +0000 Jaime 2032630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are excellent observations and match what I have seen of Japanese street style on the internet. I think you hit on a lot of why it works - structure at the ankle and waist, stiff geometric rather than soft billowy fabrics. Very interesting and well observed - thanks for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-fashion-observations#post-2032619 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:57:32 +0000 K.M. 2032619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Just back from two weeks in Japan (thanks for your packing tips!). As many of you told me, people are very elegant. Thoughtful but&nbsp; understated. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's what I noted:</div><div><br /></div><div>- Loose clothes with a geometric, structured feel, especially A-lines, wide legs, and triangular forms with the widest part at the bottom</div><div>- Wide legs in airy but firm fabrics (not drapey), worn at all lengths, from culottes to ankle to full-length</div><div>- No one wears extra-long wide legs. Full-length wide legs are hemmed so that the feet/shoes are fully visible. <br /></div><div>- Tops are tucked in but also voluminous, so there's shape to the silhouettes.<br /></div><div>- Neutrals and subdued colors dominate. Rare prints, and mostly also neutral.<br /></div><div>- Although I spotted heels and platforms, most people were wearing sensible footwear--flats, low heels, wedges, even sneakers!</div><div>- Nary a skinny pant, almost no body-con<br /></div><div>- A fringe trend of ultra frilly, romantic dresses, almost doll-like</div><div>- Many people were wearing not only sheer hosiery but semi-opaque dark tights even though it was quite warm (70s-80s)</div><div>- Similarly, many people were wearing sweaters and jackets and layers and they didn't look bothered by the heat!</div><div><br /></div><div>I was reminded of the aesthetics and proportions of traditional kimonos and yukatas, and of the crisp folds of origami. I'm super inspired, as it all looked fresh, beautiful, and also comfortable. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Also, the pant lengths are very much in my mind. I imagine they wouldn't pass the PPL test--too long for crops, too short for full-length--yet people don't look stumpy. Maybe the higher waists and tucked-in tops balance it out. Definitely a practical length for people who walk and take public transit most of the time, even if wearing heels. I am very tempted to give this a try...</div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't take pictures of street fashions as I didn't want to invade anyone's privacy, except for this one shot I snapped from my hotel window, and which is blurry and far enough to protect people's identities...<br /></div><div><br /></div> </p>